"The burden of death is light" indicates the how one is willing to die for his Emperor.
Without ones Emperor the samurai's - loyal followers of the traditional leader - lose their purpose.
One should be willing to fight and protect his traditions.
Prevent the country from losing it's purity and origin. "The Burden of Death Is Light"
Takamori Saigo (1828-1877)
Lived as a Japanese soldier and a states man
Exiled for 5 years
Starts to train Satsuma warriors
his students support the emperor in Meiji Restoration
Appointed as a adviser of the king
Attempted war with Korea
Opposed the thoughts of Westernization of Japan but his advice gets rejected
retires as an adviser and starts to train warriors again
His troops get defeated by imperial troops which were equipped with modernized weapons
Takamori Saigo commits suicide (shufuku)
"The burden of death is light" indicates the how one is willing to die for his Emperor.
Without ones Emperor the samurai's - loyal followers of the traditional leader - lose their purpose.
One should be willing to fight and protect his traditions.
Prevent the country from losing it's purity and origin.
"The Burden of Death Is Light"
Takamori Saigo (1828-1877)
Lived as a Japanese soldier and a states man
Exiled for 5 years
Starts to train Satsuma warriors
his students support the emperor in Meiji Restoration
Appointed as a adviser of the king
Attempted war with Korea
Opposed the thoughts of Westernization of Japan but his advice gets rejected
retires as an adviser and starts to train warriors again
His troops get defeated by imperial troops which were equipped with modernized weapons
Takamori Saigo commits suicide (shufuku)
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